Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to consult on and introduce legislation creating Legal Services Payment Orders in Scottish family law, so courts can stop financial control or economic abuse from preventing fair access to legal advice, representation, and justice.
Petitioner: Dr Jurgita Koechlin
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 04 August 2026
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SPICe Briefing (151KB, pdf) posted 28 September 2026
5 November 2026: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government to seek further evidence. The Committee also agreed to write to the Scottish Legal Aid Board, the Family Law Association, Scottish Women’s Aid, and the Scottish Women's Rights Centre's Legal Project to seek their views on the action called for in the petition.
Meeting of the Public Petitions Committee, 5 November 2026
PE2241/A: Scottish Government written submission, 9 September 2026 (94KB, pdf) posted 09 September 2026
PE2241/B: Petitioner written submission, 23 October 2026 (90KB, pdf) posted 26 October 2026